What do the pros use?

Hey can anyone tell me what the following producers use (I'm a little embarrased that I don't know):

Kanye West
DJ Premier
Pete Rock (I THINK he at least used to rock the SP-1200)

I'm trying to decide what to buy. You have to understand I'm a retard and I've been using Fruityloops for months, wondering why it's as difficult as it is. I have made some beats that I really like, but DAMN can it get frustrating. I never liked 9th Wonder too much but everyday I'm appreciating him more!

Hey can anyone tell me what the following producers use (I'm a little embarrased that I don't know):

Kanye WestDJ PremierPete Rock (I THINK he at least used to rock the SP-1200)

I'm trying to decide what to buy. You have to understand I'm a retard and I've been using Fruityloops for months, wondering why it's as difficult as it is. I have made some beats that I really like, but DAMN can it get frustrating. I never liked 9th Wonder too much but everyday I'm appreciating him more!

you could do with checking that book 'behind the beat' which shows various producers set ups

ive seen kanye use a mpc 2000 xl and a triton but you gotta remember no matter what they use there stuff is getting put together in professional studios with pro engineers,thats not to say you cant get a good sound on a home set up

Yeah no I've made a handful of beats that I was surprised at myself. I'm confident in Fruityloops' capabilities. It's just that with FL, getting good drum sounds is SO FUCKING hard. 9th Wonder is proof - that is easily his biggest complaint.

THis one beat machine is slept on- the Korg Electribe ES-1 and the ESX-1, The ES-1 used to run at the same price as the SP_303 brand new, but it is Being discontinued. It had the best sequencing, swing, and effects that I had seen in a machine for that price. It also had a very good sampling and resampling quality. And for those trying to make there beats sound like they came out of 1991 there were some really good distortion and decimator effects.check ebay-u can probably find it for around 200$

The Esx-1 is the higher end model which I currently use. It has very intuitive sample chopping-Just a twist of the knob- and also has alot more effects, memory, swing options, and overall dopeness. This runs at about half the price of the mpc-1000 and you can do all the same shit.

one of my favorite things about these machines is that you can post up on the couch and put it on your lap.

you can peep the esx-1 in both madlib and dillas studio in that book "behind the beat", its the one with the vacuum tubes and red face plate

Damn Blazemore how you know all that? I do know one thing you didn't post - Large Pro entirely produced "Breaking Atoms" with an SP-1200. If y'all don't know about that LP you might be beyond saving.

"i guess producing the gorillaz and gnarls barkley have reaped in the royalties"

Ya I'd say so man. How many millions of units has that guy pushed now altogether? At least 3 with Gnarls and the Gorillaz alone. I heard somewhere that "DangerDoom" even went gold. Not sure if I'd believe that but with Adult Swim, Danger and MF, it's definitely possible.

[quote name='Mattremot' date='Dec 6 2006, 04:48 PM' post='10624']Damn Blazemore how you know all that? I do know one thing you didn't post - Large Pro entirely produced "Breaking Atoms" with an SP-1200. If y'all don't know about that LP you might be beyond saving.

Yeah Large Pro did use a SP1200 but now he only uses the 4000 & 1000. I seen all there set ups and main production gear. Yeah some might have some other drum machines but mostly what you see is what the catz are using now.